Society’s perception of women’s role in Asian countries is still totally different from the western countries. The existing perception is very much influential on the practitioners and their opportunity to practise Buddhism.   

The origin of this episode is traceable to a sermon delivered by Lord Buddha to a benefactor of His in the midst of a large gathering of devotees whilst residing at Jetawanaramaya.   

Moral behaviour and virtuous conduct are very significant aspects which are highly appreciated in the teaching of the Buddha. Lack of morality and respect leads people to form a fearful, dreadful and distressing society. Disparity between human bei

The Mahavamsa or The Great Chronicle of Ceylon (to use the title of the English translation by Wilhelm Geiger of the ancient classic) is a book of history in the form of a poem in the Pali language composed by a Bhikkhu named Mahanama at Anuradhapu

Ven. Makehelwala Vimaladhamma Thera, the chief incumbent of the historic Bambaragala Raja Maha Vihara at Waduwawa, Polgahawela and the Temple of Ihala Walakumbura in Alawwa, completes the 50th year in his ordained life.   

Xining is a famous city situated in the western part of China. It is the capital of Qinghai Province. It is located in the corner of Tibet and Qinghai Plateaus. The elevation is about 2200 metres above sea level. As a result it is blessed with a te

According to Mahavagga Pali, the third book of Vinaya Pitaka, the Katina originated with the thirty forest-dwelling Pindapatika Bhikkhus who were on their way to Sravasti to visit the Lord Buddha. It was the rainy season, and the extreme weather fo

The parents expressed extreme rejoice over the victory of their daughter Parami Maristella - an emerging star from the Ambakandawila sea area. She enjoyed running on the beach with her sister as a little girl. Now she is able to compete at the hurdle

Somewhere in my teenage years, I fell in love with the Sinhala song. Not songs per se, but the idea of the Sinhala geethaya. It was, I thought, unique and utterly different to the tunes I used to listen to over the radio, English, Hindi, or Tamil. An

An Art Exhibition of a large collection of innovative creations will be opened at 7.00 p.m. on Thursday, October 26 at Sakya Amphitheatre of Lite of Asia at Sama Mawatha on Defence Highway, Pel

It is hard to imagine singing star and 70s-80s heartthrob Milton Mallawarcchchi was unable to find a buyer for his record containing the hit Ivuru Thala.

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) last week revealed the five Idols selected by the panel of judges for Integrity Idol 2018, a first of its kind endeavour in Sri Lanka, which seeks to Name and....

October 16th was marked by the first visit Ambassador Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka and Madame Sanja Jayatilleka paid to Russia’s academic community, meeting with the Ambassador’s long-standing contacts at the Russian Centre for Policy Studies, k

Mr. P.C. Fernando passed away 20 years ago, on 23rd October, 1998, at the age of 64 years. He was born to a very respectable family on 2nd April, 1934.    

Twenty-five years ago on 18th January 1993, at Fort Hammenhiel, Karinagar, two officers and forty-two sailors, all volunteers from the Navy underwent a special training to start a new unit in our Navy known as the Special Boat Squadron (SBS) or the N

Today marks the third death anniversary of my beloved sister, Devika.    

D.B.S. Jeyaraj, writing on the meeting between Mahinda Rajapaksa and Maithripala Sirisena held some three weeks ago, suggests that in the coming weeks, G. L. Peiris, the de jure leader of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), will hand over the par

Sri Lanka had several failed and controversial projects in the past decade.

This week national and international experts gathered in Sri Lanka to discuss the country’s proposed healthcare reforms. 

Today, whatever I am, whatever I have accomplished as a simple Buddhist monk, I owe it all to Bhante Muditha’s caring, continued guidance and spiritual direction. 

The Police have been in the news during the past few days with the Inspector General of Police (IGP) himself making headlines as a result of his ?behaviour.

What connects Robert Oppenheimer of the Manhattan Project, the oil slick Middle, East, and Navarathri?

The People and the Government of India saw Senior Professor Gamini Senanayake realize his dream of building an auditorium in memory of Rabindranath Tagore when Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Taranjith Singh Sandhu dedicated the state-of-the

I woke this morning in Moscow with the news from my cousin Shehan de Tissera that one of the cleverest and perhaps the most outstanding members, and almost certainly the highest achiever of my family had died in Canada-- my mother Lakshmi Sylvia&rs

Recently I had the opportunity in listen to a lecture on Alzheimer’s disease, a condition causing memory loss. The lecturer was Prof. Christopher Butler, a neurologist from the University of Oxford. He highlighted some of the biggest issues w

Another chapter of the Colombo International Book Fair has ended, and October, dubbed ‘the month of literature’ (Sahithya Masaya) is already here. The publishers (the big names at any rate) will have reason to congratulate themselves, a

This is the motto of the novel published by journalist turned novelist, Isuru Prasanga, titled “Pemato Jaayati Asoko” (Loosely translated as ‘sorrowlessness arises from endearment’). Among the recently published Sinhala nove

Sri Lanka has depended on various sectors to drive its economic model forward. But with various challenges, the country had to seek alternatives to generate income. With the emergence of technology and more opportunities, the Small and Medium Enter

It’s clearly not a good time to be an independent artiste in Sri Lanka. ‘Demons in Paradise’- a documentary directed by Jude Ratnam and expected to be screened on October 5 at the Majestic Cineplex in Jaffna- was withdrawn with no e

“Even though the National Evaluation Policy (NEP) is adopted as policy  it can be ignored by future Governments and Parliaments if it is not passed as an Act by Parliament” reiterated Member of Parliament Mayantha Dissanayaka as a pa